When I Was a Boy

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I was a kid that you would like
Just a small boy on her bike
Riding topless, yeah, I never cared who saw
My neighbor came outside to say
"Get your shirt," I said, "No way
It's the last time I'm not breaking any law"
And now I'm in this clothing store
And the signs say less is more
More that's tight means more to see
More for them, not more for me
That can't help me climb a tree in ten seconds flat
When I was a boy
See that picture? That was me
Grass-stained shirt and dusty knees
And I know things have gotta change
They got pills to sell
They got implants to put in
They got implants to remove
But I am not forgetting
That I was a boy too

~ When I Was a Boy by Dar Williams

E.Michele~

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